Sixty-one towns reporting....

U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, R-2nd District, trails Democratic challenger Joe Courtney by an unofficial count of 91 votes with 61 of hte 65 towns now having completed the mandatory recount.

Simmons, a three-term incumbent, picked up one vote in Ledyard this afternoon, and Courtney picked up three in Stonington.

The four final towns to conduct recounts - Ashford, Chester, Canterbury and Somers - are scheduled to commence their recounts this afternoon and tonight.